Benedict Arnold, Judas, Brutus. A less than auspicious list of turncoats, traitors all.* The only thing I can surmise is the three bearded brewing amigos that are the new brewer Turncoat picked the name one evening when they were well into sampling their own wares. Although I must admit, just like the latest Taylor Swift news, it has a nice ring to it. ** By the way, nice catch Travis.
And Pillow Fort? That’s something my grandkids make, and they aren’t drinking age, although one of them is getting close. Soon to be Cranky Old Teens Drinking Beer? *** Brings back some hazy memories.
Regardless of the suitability of the name of the company or the beer, I’m focused on what’s in the can, not on the can. Spoiler alert, what’s in the can is pretty damn good.
A nice light golden semi clear pour with a slip of a bright white foam cushion gracing the roof of this fort. A juicy hoppy IPA aroma, enticing, alluring, and inviting a quaffing, which I was happy to oblige. It has a tropical almost sweet juicy taste with some mild hops and a slightly bitter finish, well sequenced and nicely balanced. A soft, although not quite pillowy, mouthfeel. A great start to this tasting. This brew was consistent start to finish, and as is the case with good beer, the finish was too close to the start for my liking. Easy drinking, tasty and refreshing. A great pale ale sequence with lots of fruit
We’ve seen a wide variety of pale ale interpretations (117 to date including Pillow Fort) and this one is as close to an IPA as you can get in juiciness but keeps the hops and bitters mild. A fruitful pale pleasing to the palette. Here is a phrase you don’t see too often in the history books, well done Turncoat.
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